Hillbilly Jim on King Kong Bundy
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Hillbilly Jim on King Kong Bundy
WWE Hall of Famer Hillbilly Jim talks about his Wrestlemania 3 match with King Kong Bundy and what it was like working with Bundy in general who was known to be rough in the ring!
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R.I.P. King Kong Bundy!!!🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤✊✊✊
He looks like a cross between ddp and taker.
UnderDiamond.
Holy **** I was thinking the SAME thing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
YES!!!!
Perfect description
Wow he doesn't even look that old. I remember him. I used to watch WWF around the late 80s, early 90s when I was a teenager. Remember Hillbilly Jim with his overalls. He never was one of those huge stars but definitely remember him.
Bundy told it like it really was. R.I.P. Bundy.
Bundy was the only guy I ever heard say, "Andre was an asshole!" Other than Iron Sheek. Andre is my favorite of all time, but respect to those guys for being honest about how they felt.
Hannibal's interviews are more entertaining than WWE RAW. Good stuff, I wish a tv network would sign Hannibal to travel all over the world to catch up with pro wrestlers from times past. The show would be a hit.
I actually attended King Kong Bundys wrestling school in NJ, and Bundy was absolutely hilarious. Tons of stories with him.
RIP Chris
Where? In Glassboro? I meet him there a couple of times and he lived there.
I so wanted to adopt one of his cats that were on SPCA. Loved Bundy on married with children. Great heel.
I was chris' "bundy" neighbor. Got to talk to him all the time. Nicest guy ever. Ate lunch many times with him at little beefs just around the corner from our street
As a kid, I thought HBJ was an afterthought. I dismissed him as a corny sideshow guy. As an adult, I respect his work in the business and consider him to be one of the best shoot interviewees ever. Keep them coming please! I will listen as long a Jim wants to talk.
He looks like a cool person, but even as a kid, I realized he wasn't as talented as Savage, Dibiase, Steamboat , guys like that. I used to love watching the smaller guys, cause those were the guys that could work. I too, thought HBJ was meh. As a person though, he looks like he has a heart of gold. Very close to the actual HBJ character.
@@LittleBigKid707b actually it isn't just a character. That's how he really is. He's from Kentucky and Hulk Hogan found him and brought him into wrestling
@@gregorylevi1826 I thought that was just a kayfabe WWE storyline. Didn't he work indies before WWE?
@@LittleBigKid707b no that really is his life
@@LittleBigKid707b Yes he did he was wrestling from the early 70s
I always felt like they should have given Big John Studd and King Kong Bundy a better push as a tag team. They should have held the belts at least once.
I loved matches between Hillbilly Jim and Big John Studd. Two big guys going at it. Always suspenseful.
agreed.
I agree as well. They did get a couple shots at the strap against the Bulldogs. Usually losing by DQ. They just didn't stay together long enough. Studd left in 87 and Bundy in 88.
Seems like a really nice man, one of the only guys who’s not taking cheap shots or grudges but genuinely enjoyed his time
I would be amazed by Hillbilly Jim and the late Bam Bam Bigelow being able to do cartwheels in the ring. Big guys.
Jim, I met him a few times working for Suncoast and he was the had of Titan video. Beautiful gent.
He also came by our mall to say hello to Tenta. (Head of Dillards security.) Big ups to a great man.
Fortunate enough to attend WM3. Awful seats, but I was there.
What was the view and sight line like
@@troybender1936 Awfully far away, but could see everything. Silverdome had terrible acoustics, though. But, never heard anything louder in a stadium than when Hogan slammed Andre
@@tomconstance2391 could you see the matches going on or was it more just a couple guys from far away in the ring
@@troybender1936 You could see, but it was almost like watching other folks watch matches haha. We were in the upper deck.
@@tomconstance2391 I'm so jealous man, that is awesome!
Hillbilly Jim looks very good for his age (68), the man has definitely looked after himself. Might’ve helped that he retired from wrestling in ‘91. Very humble and respectful man.
sometimes a big injury early is a blessing in disguise
I met the hillbilly and he is a nice nice amazing humble man. I think he should’ve had a Viking gimmick but what do I know? He is enormous and looks so much like a Viking it’s crazy
Oh nobody could match King Kong Brody and/or Bruiser Brody. #RIP
Thats something the fans forget about Bundy , he was super quick in his first three steps .
Fact..Al Bundy was given last name after King Kong Bundy...
he was on the show sometimes too right?
@@dennisfinan7977 Peg's cousin
@@eisenkreuzmusik haha godbless him he was my idol
@@dennisfinan7977 held the record for midget tossing both indoor and outdoor. Every time Bud asked for something, he'd always reply: "if you're good"
@@eisenkreuzmusik lolol.
He looks younger now than he did in the 80’s
Less Eating, Less Stress, Less Steroids,
Surprised the hell out of me how intelligent and articulate he is
Is Hillbilly Jim still alive?
Why doesn't he have a podcast because I can listen to him all day.💯
Alive and kickin’
Old interview, but I'm curious... is Hillbilly Jim as nice a person as his character was? He always seemed like one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet (in character anyway)
Yes top 5 nicest wrestlers I've met and I've met a massive amount
Don’t go messin w a country boy was my jam
The WWE Hall of Fame took a really good idea and turned it into a circus with the induction of non-wrestling or managing or even announcing characters. Drew Carey and Bob Uecker, Liberace, Snoop Dogg, Pete Rose, utterly ridiculous.
Pete Rose took many tombstone pile-drivers and a stink face. He earned his spot in the hall of fame
@@r0ckstar666 Only the baseball Hall of Fame.
@@bigj6143 he is not in baseball hall of fame but he earned his WWF hall of fame status. The man got the shit kicked out of him by Kane Everytime they fought.
@@r0ckstar666 Oh no, you are another person that thinks wrestling is real. You need help.
@The Searcher I totally agree with you. Nice respectful idea for wrestlers of the past that the WWE turned into a circus act.
One thing I heard about Big John Studd is that he pissed off Andre the Giant by copying Andre’s entrance into the ring (namely the act of bending the top rope to step over it into the squared circle). In some ways, I can understand Andre’s point of view but I also get the impression his reaction was a hint overboard.
I could be full of it, but I was under the impression that Studd was ordered by McMahon to step over the top rope. If this is true, then Studd was in a quandary. He could either disobey the one who signed his paychecks, or he could make arguably the most influential wrestler of that era mad.
What do you do in a case like that?
And I do agree, I think Andre was being a bit childish when he told Studd to not go over the top rope. Plus, I never heard Andre get mad at Hillbilly Jim for doing the same thing. I honestly wonder why.
Jim looks pretty good these days.
It's all of them farm girls that's doing it for him.
I tried for OVW! But I couldn't make it! Brian Christopher and Randy Orton were training at this time!🌐 Jerry Lawler was doing the TV show in the studio back then! The Louisville Gardens was Hot Back then! Gardens is Abandoned now!
The Walking Condominium
If he's not over 500, he doesn't weigh a pound. Gorilla Monsoon
DDPs missing brother
Wow he got so skinny. I remember the Hillbillies they were great. 😎 the real Lengends WWF 80s was amazing 👏.
Thought they messed up the title and this was DDP lol
I like the way Jim talks n his mannerisms
What a shame that Uncle Elmer wasn't in WM 3!
UNCLE ELMER WAS IN THE KKK LIKE DICK MURDOCH
It's absolutely uncanny that Hilly Billy Jim looks like Mark Calloway, and DDP.
Bundy was broke in in Dallas where the style was 80% shoot . Then he went to Midsouth were everyone was stiff and worked for heat . I believe him when he says Bundy was stiff .
Haku and Barb are the FACES OF FEAR. Cant believe i just saw that typo, Devon.
It is ridiculous that King Kong Bundy is still not in the WWE Hall of Fame. RIP Chris Pallis King Kong Bundy. Vince McMahon only puts in who they want in the end. It's not really who deserves to be in no matter what the history is between them.
I never took the HOF seriously. Its very political. I think the Cauliflower Club is way more legit.
@@MrJjburgess11 It is politics for sure. Why isn't the British Bulldogs in? Top 3 best WWE tag Teams of all time. And there isn't even a hint of them. How about Chyna? She pioneered woman's wrestling. I could go on and on, but you get the picture. I don't remember the specifics about Bruno, but with The Warrior , they wanted to put out a new DVD with him and having him at the HOF was a good marketing tool for them. So many guys deserve to be there are not. Instead they got mid card guys and other jokesters. Even King Kong Bundy (rip) said in a shoot that he'll never be in the HOF because he had a falling out with Vince. So its very obvious that its politics BS.
@@LittleBigKid707b yeah it's a joke as far as who is in the Hall of Fame and the ones who aren't and undoubtedly deserve to be in by now.
@John Milton that's because Ax & Smash tried to sue Vince and he hasn't forgiven them.......at least not yet
LittleBigKid707b Chyna is in the WWE hall of fame as a member of DX
Looks like DDP and The Undertaker had a kid, lol
Spot on! I could see the 'taker right away, but you nailed it! 😂
Hillbilly Jim looks almost like Braun Strowman back in the day.
I thought the undertaker myself lol
Jim starting to look & sound like Mark(Taker)
He looks like the guy from Counting Cars! 🤣
Jim's looks like he's enjoying life
He's aged pretty good.
Good
He looks like the undertakers dad...
I Love This...……...
2:15
Look a bit like DDP!
He reminds me of Doc of Z nation
kinda, yeah. i can see that.
He looks a bit like taker
It's too bad the stars didnt align for him and Undertaker to do a we look identical to one another match
He looks so different